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Re: 2012-13 NBA Random Thoughts Thread IX: Ode to Joy

They are really starting to seem like a force to be reckoned with. But they will need to dump one of Omer Asik and Jeremy Lin come 14-15. It's when the poison pill kicks in.

That's if they want to bring in another max, of course.

The poison pill doesn't fully apply to them, it would've only applied to the Knicks. The Rockets will still have to pay 15 mil each to Asik and Lin that year, but it will only count as 8.3 mil each on their cap space.

Re: 2012-13 NBA Random Thoughts Thread IX: Ode to Joy

The poison pill doesn't fully apply to them, it would've only applied to the Knicks. The Rockets will still have to pay 15 mil each to Asik and Lin that year, but it will only count as 8.3 mil each on their cap space.

Really? How so?

I wasn't aware of it.

Tonight, all flags must burn, in place of steeples.
Autonomy must return into the hands of the people.

Re: 2012-13 NBA Random Thoughts Thread IX: Ode to Joy

it's how that rule is built. Same with Landry Fields/Toronto. If the original team matches, it counts as 5-5-15 or 5-5-9 or whatever was offered. If it's not matched, then it's all equally distributed.

Re: 2012-13 NBA Random Thoughts Thread IX: Ode to Joy

it's how that rule is built. Same with Landry Fields/Toronto. If the original team matches, it counts as 5-5-15 or 5-5-9 or whatever was offered. If it's not matched, then it's all equally distributed.

Ah, that's great for the Rockets then.

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Autonomy must return into the hands of the people.

Re: 2012-13 NBA Random Thoughts Thread IX: Ode to Joy

maybe it's just me but Grevis Vasquez is Troy Murphy esk in terms of putting up empty stats. I just dont see him bringing a positive impact like the #s suggest. We will see if he gets overpaid or not soon but im guessing NOLA still wants a starting caliber pg.

Assists move the scoreboard and would seem to rarely be an empty stat, unless a large amount of them are coming in the 4th quarter when down by 20 points. They can be less meaningful when coming with a high number of turnovers, but that doesn't seem to be the case. They can also be inflated by a PG-dominant offense like Lin last year.

Rebounding is different because you can "hog" the boards from teammates, get cheap ones like missed FTs, rebound your own misses, etc.

I see Vasquez as pretty impressive.

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Lakers vs San Antonio tonight. Don't know about the Lakers this season. Of course they are in danger of losing the playoffs although the distance from the 8th position is not very far and it's still early. Thing is, they can't use the excuse of having Gasol and Howard out cause they sucked with them too.